Woolwich, London
Na wa o! The stage dey shake as Femi Adebayo and Ibrahim Chatta don bring their talents come London for dia new historical play wey dem dey call Thrones of Ashes: Iku Baba Yeye. Dis play go shelle on November 7 and 8 for Woolwich Fireworks Factory. E be like say dem wan show wetin Nigerian theatre fit do for abroad o!
Directed by Toyin Oshinaike, with Mofe Duncan as di assistant director (abeg, na good teamwork we dey talk), di play jam history and drama together as e dey explore di Old Oyo Empire rivalry between Igboho and di Ajakakus over di Aja-Kure trade route. Na serious matter o, power, betrayal, and identity dey scatter everywhere like sef Naija jollof at party!
Dis no be just any play o! E get levels! As you dey watch am, e go remind you small of di fight wey Nigeria face for independence later on. Dem be big guys like Ronke Oshodi Oke, Akin Lewis, Taiwo Hassan, Gabriel Afolayan, and Damilola Oni dey part of di cast too! Dem carry mumu weed come stage, e be like say we go gather plenty padi to watch dis play.
Produced by The Sumi Group, wey sabi for big productions – dem even show Richard Mofe-Damijo after 40 years wey him dey chill for stage – Thrones of Ashes: Iku Baba Yeye na part of dem plan to carry large-scale Naija productions go international level. E mean say dem dey serious about showing wetin we fit do for global stage o!
So make you mark your calendar for November 7-8, gather your crew, and prepare for some serious drama wey go resonate with our history. E no go wrong to celebrate our culture and make dem sabi say Naija dey here to shine!
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